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Multiproxy evidence of the Neoglacial expansion of Atlantic Water to eastern Svalbard
Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sopot, 81-712,
Poland
Magdalena Łącka
Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sopot, 81-712,
Poland
Małgorzata Kucharska
Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sopot, 81-712,
Poland
Jan Pawlowski
Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sopot, 81-712,
Poland
Department of Genetics and Evolution, University of Geneva, Geneva, CH
1211, Switzerland
Marek Zajączkowski
Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sopot, 81-712,
Poland
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Paleoceanographic changes in Storfjorden during the Neoglacial (the last
4000 years) were reconstructed based on microfossil and ancient DNA records. Environmental changes were steered mainly by the interaction between the inflow of Atlantic Water (AW) and sea ice cover. Warming periods were associated with AW inflow and sea ice melting, stimulating primary production. The cold phases were characterized by densely packed sea ice, resulting in limited productivity.
Paleoceanographic changes in Storfjorden during the Neoglacial (the last
4000 years) were...
